Girl taken to hospital after being hit by car on Conwy Bridge

An air ambulance lands after a girl is hit by a car on Conwy Suspension Bridge (Image: UGC)

19:26Owen Evans

Video from the scene

Here is a video of the air ambulance leaving the scene of the crash.

19:08Owen Evans

Conwy Suspension Bridge back open

The Conwy Suspension Bridge has now been re-opened, but heavy traffic remains in the area.

18:58Owen Evans

A55 clear

It looks like the A55 is now clear following the earlier incident.

There are still some delays within Conwy itself but traffic is just about returning to normal.

18:50Daniel Bissett

Latest update

Queueing traffic on A55 westbound at J18 A546 Ffordd 6G (Conwy/Llandudno Junction). Matrix signs showed that a lane one (of two) closure was also implemented. Traffic Wales confirm they are trying a variety of temporary closures to help relieve congestion on the A55.

All lanes reopened

Queueing traffic due to the accident on A547 Conwy Suspension Bridge in both directions between A546 Ffordd Newydd (New Road) and B5106 Llanrwst Road (Conwy Castle roundabout). All lanes have been reopened. The road reopened at around 6.40pm following a closure in both directions. The area remains heavily congested and traffic management was put in place on the A55 to assist.

18:20Owen Evans

Child taken to hospital

A child has been taken to hospital following the crash.

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 4.47pm to reports of a road traffic collision.

“We sent the air ambulance and a land ambulance and a child has been conveyed to Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan.”

No details were available on the child’s condition.

18:12Owen Evans

Air ambulance picture

Here is an image of the Air Ambulance arriving at the scene of the incident.

18:10Owen Evans

Current traffic situation

Here is what the traffic currently looks like.

An incident on Conwy Suspension Bridge has caused long traffic delays in the area. (Image: Traffic Wales)

18:06Owen Evans

Conwy Tunnel reopened

It looks like the Conwy Tunnel eastbound was closed for a short period of time.

It is not clear whether this is linked to the Conwy Bridge incident.

The tunnel has now reopened but traffic is extremely slow on the A55.

18:01Owen Evans

Traffic Wales ask people to avoid A55

17:54Owen Evans

Serious traffic issues on A55

There are severe traffic issues throughout Conwy and on the A55 due to this incident.